Aston Villa are standing firm on their asking price for wantaway midfielder Carles Gil - and his suitors are refusing to give in to their demands.

Gil is determined to stay in Spain and his representatives have been in contact with both Deportivo La Coruna, whom he enjoyed a successful loan spell with last season, and Real Betis over a permanent transfer.

But Villa are keen to avoid a loss on the £3.2million they paid Valencia for his services two and a half years ago, while Deportivo and Betis are reluctant to shell out that kind of cash on the 24-year-old.

Gil, like the rest of those under contract at Villa, is due to report back for pre-season in July and still hopes a deal can be agreed before then.

Sources in Spain, however, suggest the interested parties are hoping to purchase Gil in a cut price deal of less than £2million.